What do I do if I'm still having trouble understanding what is happening? Don't give up !!! Accounting requires a special kind of thinking that not everyone feels comfortable with. If you are a "sales person" who loves people and hates numbers, you may struggle with accounting for a while. It's ok to struggle. It's not ok to run a business and not have a solid grasp on how to keep your employees honest. So stick with it and follow some of the suggestions below.
       If at first you don't succeed try, try again. This means start at the beginning and re-read each page. This time focus on what you are reading. Take one part and be sure it makes sense. Re-read several times, if necessary. Keep reading and thinking. To start again, click here. If you want to bounce go to the next paragraph.

       When you get back to this page, bounce around to different parts of this learning activity to see a concept in different ways. Then drill down until you get it. You might start with the Magic Trick. Then be sure you understand account numbers w/n the Magic Box. Then get a handle on Transactions, Analysis and Posting. Now explore Chart of Accounts. Now take a look at Transaction 01, one way. Now scan all the transactions, Analyze Transaction 01, and review the modified Magic Box. Now Post Transaction 01 and Analyze and Post Transaction 02. Now analyze and post both parts of Transaction 03. Keep at it until it makes sense. For $150 to $700, depending on how much help you need, we will sit down with you and work through this exercise or a beginning accounting textbook.

You can click on any link in the above paragraph. When you have completed that page, click on the in upper right corner. This will close the page and bring you back to this page to continue to bounce. Clicking click here starts the training activity again.

       When you are ready,